I wouldn't recommend Photoshop for a novice. Most powerful for long-term, but potentially the most daunting. Aperture and Lightroom are probably the best for those that want canned post processing work with some very nice power behind them. Also quite a bit of money savings over PS._________________2.3 GHz i7 Mini (stock)
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